Kaiden pov She falls asleep, and the messages from Cecilia keep coming. "I stood by you since thirteen. I deserve what I want, and that is you. Jasmine is in our way. "I sigh. "Stop texting me, Cecilia. Your mate is who you are being with. I chose Jasmine, and that won't change",she texts back
Jasmine pov I sit thinking as Kaiden paces, talking to Grayson, his beta about Cecilia. "She is texting threats, brother," he says into his phone. "I banned her Kaiden she left a day ago. Block her on your phone. "I can hear Grayson say. I gave him my virginity, which is another thought tha
When he opens it, she tries to charge in, but he blocks her. "Stop Cecilia, this is my mate's apartment, and you're not welcomed inside",she glares at me, and I sigh. "You had me kicked out of Fireside Kaiden, and for that," she points at me a scowl on her face, " I gave you years, and you just
Kaiden pov A few hours later, my warriors are here, and they start packing up Jasmine's apartment. My girl is sleeping as we pack her bedroom, and I chuckle when she turns over, hugging the pillow I used. "Alpha, she looks extremely thin",A warrior says concerned. "I know I just got her eatin
The warrior stands by me, and I look up at him. "I'm sorry I scared you." I say, and he looks down at me. "I'm sorry I yelled, luna. I was just worried ",He says, and I nod. "So what do you think of Cecilia. Speak freely",,I add with a smile. "She uses men for their status, and she loves to
Jasmine pov "Are we there yet?"I ask and get chuckles. "We got a few hours luna",a warrior answers with a smile. "We can pull over for food if you're hungry luna",another warrior says. I smile and snuggle closer to Kaiden. I'm freezing for some reason. "Are you cold, my sweets?"Kaiden asks,
Jasmine pov I woke to an empty bed and a note on Kaiden's pillow. "Rest my sweets. I'm helping Grayson with a border breach. If you need something, call my parents. "He left four phone numbers, and I chuckled. Overprotective ran through my head as I headed into the bathroom to wash up. Kaid
Jasmine pov "Hi Jasmine," a man steps forward ,"I'm Doctor Frank, and I came to check you over. I need blood, and I brought an ultrasound machine to check for pregnancy",He says, and I stiffen. Pregnancy runs through my head, and I feel scared. Is it too soon to have a pup? We just got to a good
Liam took my hands in his, his grip firm and grounding. "Listen to me. I don't care what they did or what they think. I know what's real. The woman I love, the mother of my children—that's you. Not some subject number, not some experiment. You." "But how can we trust anything?" I asked, my voice b
Grace pov I continued scrolling, finding more photographs: myself at various ages, always in clinical settings, always with that same serious expression. And then, abruptly, the images stopped. The next entry was dated 2015, when, according to the file, my memories had been "reconstructed." *Fin
Grace pov The pack house hummed with activity as preparations were underway for the coming arrangement with the Prisma Institute. In the midst of this controlled chaos, I sat alone in the small study off the main library, the flash drive Reid had given me resting on the desk before me. I had waite
Grace pov Mass panic would only strengthen the entity," Markham protested. "Spawning thousands of conspiracy theories, each one feeding it more power!" "Then I suggest you accept our terms," I replied calmly. Dr. Reid studied me for a long moment before a small, unexpected smile curved her lip
Grace pov At full strength," Markham continued, "it can reshape matter according to falsehoods. Make lies become truth, in the most literal sense. Imagine someone claiming a building doesn't exist—and then watching it fade from reality before your eyes. Or claiming someone is dead—and having them
Grace pov Blackwater Bridge Nature Preserve stretched out before them, deceptively peaceful in the midday sun. Once a thriving state park, it had been closed to the public five years earlier after funding cuts, its wooden observation platforms, and hiking trails slowly being reclaimed by nature. T
My fingers tightened around the phone. "My daughter is not for sale." "Everything has a price," Dr. Reid replied softly. "Even principles. Especially when weighed against global catastrophe. We'll see you tomorrow." The line went dead. I set down the phone, meeting the expectant gazes around me.
Grace pov The pack house's secure communications room fell silent as I placed the phone on the table. Five days had passed since my interrogation of Serena, three since I had managed to contact my old acquaintance—Eliza, another truth-seer who had escaped the Prisma Institute's clutches years befo
I pushed deeper, my mind sifting through the fragments of truth revealing themselves. A wall in my vision began to crumble, showing what lay behind. "There's something else," I said, voice strained with effort. "Something coming. Something you're afraid of." Serena began to struggle against her